Clothesline



Aug.25,1925. I 1,551,456

: 5 H. Ci. BATTON CLOTHESLINE Filed Dec. 19, 1923 INVENTOR WITNESS: AITORNEY 3 1 A? /0- I A? 5 Patented Aug. 25, 1925.

{UNITED STATES HENRY GRADY'BATTON, 0F SILSBEE', TEXAS.

CLOTHESLINE.

Application filed December 19, 1923. SeriaLNo. 681,579.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY G. BA'r'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Silsbee, inthe county of Hardin and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clotheslines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to laundry apparatus, particularly to clothes lines and has for its object the provision of a novel metallic clothes line provided with means for holding articles without the employment of clothes pins'or any other auxiliary securing devices.

Another object is the provision of a clothes line of this character which is so constructed as to support twice as many articles as can be hung from an ordinary line, the device thus economizing in space and being very suitable for use in crowded districts where very little space is available for the purpose of drying clothes.

Still another object is the provision of a device of this character which consists of v a plurality of links pivotally connected plurality of similar links or lengths 10 each of which is formed from a single piece of wire" of suitable gage, length and material formed at its ends with eyes or loops 11. The eyes of the successive links are interengaged as shown whereby all the links will' be pivotally connected to be capable of folding into a small compact bundle which will be convenient in storage and transportation. The material may very well be galvanized 7 iron wire, as such is suitable for the purpose inasmuch as it will not ordinarily corrode.

The essential feature of the present deviceis the provision of means for holding clothes or other articles to be dried. This,

means consists ofa pair of clamping members 12 disposed at or near the center of each link at opposite sides thereof and soldered, brazed, welded or otherwise suitably secured thereto. Each of the clamps 12 is formed from a single length of wire of convenient length having its ends looped as shown at 13 and curved away from the link as is clearly shown.

It is of course apparent that the line is flexible as it is composed of a plurality of sections pivotally connected and the use is of course obvious especially as the clamps provide adequate means for holding clothes or other articles to be dried. As the clamps are in duplicate on each link it is apparent that twice the ordinary numberv of articles may be supported, a feature which makes the device particularly attractive for use in congested districts where space is scarce.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it isof course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

A clothes line comprising a plurality of links each formed from a single length of wire having its ends bent to define eyes, the

eyes of the successive links being interengaged to constitute pivotal connections, and

a pair of clamping members secured upon opposite sides 'of-the intermediate portion of each link, each clamping member 'consisting of a single length of wire having its intermediate portion secured to the link and having its ends formed with loops and curved away from the link. M In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

I HENRY GRADY BATTON. 

